Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-23
LITTLE JENNIE>s PROP4ECY.
A SOD ssery q the Collision.
TIE CHILD KILLED IN SIGHT on Hxa prsrsAcfrp
MOTHER

A SaA sssry a she Collision.
TIE CHILD KILLED IN SIGHT on uxa prsnAc4rp
MOTHER
The n. Y. Herald In Its account Of the collision
OF the Celtic and Britannia, says: II was a rev
minutes past O'Clock and the steeraee pasprn-
gers OF the Britannia were huddled on the port
side OF the vessel because IL Was sheltered from
the cold wind. The dismal boom OF the fog horn.
sounding every other sixty seconds interfered with
conversation. There WAS nothing 20 relieve the
monotony or the long wait until bedtime and
while the men smoked stolidly the babies cried
and the women looked blue from homesickness
ana seasckness combined suddenly a flight OF
oirds slipped out OF the mist and afforded subject
ior remark The clear, happy voice OF little giri
Mammal! look az the Mother Cary chickens 4
guess We are going 20 have an accident They
ai s. come TO tell about bad luck"
some OF the men laughed, and Mrs Mary Robin
SON the mother OF little girl TOLD ner no, To saw
sucn things- Jennie Robinson was the little Girl
sne "as thirteen Years old, and knew a great deal
more tnan her mother about school books tut She
was SO sure that these birds were an I'M onn that
she asAeu her brother George about IT, George was
seI ~ Nv, Two Older and he looked wise hen he
birds vanished. "
TIE PROPHECY FULFILLED
Another interval OF quiet passed Then the
huge hull OF the Celtic showed It's hay outline so
salute a similar throng gathered on the deck a.
the Celtic. No one thought OF danger No one re-
memoered about the birds When the nrst
CRASH came, high above the chorus OF agunizins
cries the voice OF little Jennie was heard The
vessels rebounded and crashed again ioyether
Mrs- Robinson heard the scream OF her child and
almost tainted Nerying herself 10 look at the
spectacle OF blood she saw her daughter wing
upon the deck, face downward Her head was
crushed 80 that her brains were exposed Her
hands were placed as II she had lifted them 70
avert the death blow. That cry OF terror had been
wruiS from her lips In fulnllment OF her prophecy.
AL little distance lay the brother, his face also
covered with blood but he was alive though stu
pened with pain HIS LEFT arm had been broken
below the elbow, and across his forehead was a
VIDE gash. Mrs Robinson tried 20 lift her daugh-
ter's body and tainted ut the ghastly Undertaking
She Was carried below with her son. and neither
saw again the form OF little Jennie. The steward
ess, Mrs. Bruce came TO Mrs Robinson and assured
burial 49,
THE END or A PLEASURE TRIP.
Mrs. Robinson has husband in FAN River who
is not so poor but that he could AFFORD the means
TO give his family a pleasure trip 70 their old
nome In England, and Mrs. Robinson promised to
pay any reasonable sum for the presary ataon os
Jennles remains All that night MIA Robinson
was occupied al the side OF her son. whose arm
mao oeen mangied so that the doctor refused TO
attempt setting the broken bones. She tried to
save the only life left 20 her and could not visit the
temporary morgue where the bodies OF three men
and one young woman lay beside that or her GIRL
O 11. fiaay morning she went 10 the stewardess
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that IL had been sewed up In canvas ana thrown
overheard during the night Mrs Robinson went
mao relatives or friends on board and the dsposi-
ZION OF their remains not interest 10 any one
IA proportion 10 the feelings OF mother in regard
70 the BODY OF her child. The entire steerage
quickly knew OF the hasty and prayeriess burial OF
the little girl, who had been a favorite with all
ana tneiT INDIGNATION was as intense as II was
weak 10 DO anything.
Internal Revenue Consolidation.
AN Is TIAATKD ANNUAL SAVING OF ovER SlOO, 900 IN
SALARIES AND RENTS.
The President issued an order on Saturday chang
Ing and consolidating a number OF the internal
revenue districts throughout the country, an fol-
lows:
The State OF Nevada is consolidated with the
fourth district OF California; the district or
Rhode Island with the district OF Connecticut: the
second district OF Illinois with the rst district of
Illinois; the fourth district OF Illinois except four
counties which are added to the NTH district OF
Iilholsl with the eighth district VI Illinois: the
eleventh district OF Indiana with the SIX In isfrict
OF Indiana; the fourth district OF Iowa with the
second district OF Iowa; the district OF Delaware
with the district OF Maryland; the tenth district
OF Massachusetts with the third district OF Mass
chusstts; The district OF Mississippi with
Missouri with the first district OF Missouri: the
territory OF Utah is added 10 the district OF Mon
lana; une districts OF Maine and Vermont
New Hampshire; the third district OF
New Jersey with the NTH district OF New Jersey;
teenth district OF New York; the three present dis
tricts Of North Carolina rearranged and diy,ded
into two districts, 10 be known as The fourth and
NTH districts OF North Carolina; the sixth distinct
OF OHIO Is consolidated with the f1rst distr1ct OF
ONO; The counties or Blair and Huntinpdon OF
the present twenty third district OF Ptnnsylyania
anu the county OF Bedford OF the present twenty
second district OF Pennsylvania are added 10 the
ninth district OF Pennsylvania: the pineteenth dis
trcC OF lvania, the twenty second distr1ct
OF pennsylvania except the county OF Bksdford
and the twenty-t third district OF Pennsylyania ex
cept the counties OF Blair and HUNTINGDON are
consolidated and made one district TO De knoWn
as tue twenty-th1rd district OF Pennsylvania: the
| nrst district OF Texas is consolidated with the
third district OF Texas the fourth District of yir
gina Is consolidated with the sixth district OF Wiz.
g1na; the third district Of WISCONSIN n consoll
dated with The INST district OF Wisconsin and the
sixth district OF Wisconsin Is consoudafed with fhs
Under THIS order Of reorganization TWENTY-FIVE
districts will be abolished ana the c0iiectors
| thereof retired from the service CommissuoneS
Miller says that the new Arrangement Will not IN
any manner interfere With the Convenience of the
taxpayers, and will save TO the Government more
Than $lOOOOO annually. IL IL said 20 be the fnfer
uon 70 require such collectors as are now no
cupy1ng rented on1ces to remove to the CSovern
ment buildings In all cases where a A prnffca ME.
ana II Is also probable that other chauces vim ~
made Which VIII Insure stfn greater ecOnrny ana
etnc1ency In the management OF this branch IA
the government service. The order OF coneoida.
tlon was carefully considered and was aCrand upon
by the President, the Secretary OF the TroaSnrv
ana the commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
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